World Bank Board’s Meeting Failure Delays Nigeria’s Loan Request
The $1.5 billion, which is the first tranche of the federal government’s $3 billion request from the World Bank is ...
US PGA Championship: Tiger Woods hits lowest opening round in major since 2012
Tiger Woods shot his lowest opening round in a major since 2012 with a two-under-par 68 at the US PGA ...
Brown Resumes as CEO, Sahareholders express Optimism
Shareholders of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc have expressed optimism that the new chief executive officer(CEO) of the company, Mr. ...
Weakening demand, rising supply weigh crude futures
Weakening demand due to anticipated second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and rising supply have continued to weigh on market ...
Ivory Coast President Seeks Third Term After Protege’s Death
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara will seek re-election in October after the death last month of the ruling party’s candidate, ...
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Trump Moves to Ban TikTok, WeChat in U.S., Pressuring China
President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders prohibiting U.S. residents from doing any business with TikTok, WeChat or ...
Saudi Arabian investor sues Distressed Carrier Med-View over sale of asset
Saudi Arabian investor, Abdulmohsen Al-Thunnayan, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court Lagos, challenging the move by Med-View ...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Appoints Panel to Probe Covid-19 Graft
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a government committee to investigate alleged corruption associated with the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Revamp refineries, pass PIB bill to regulate petrol pump price, MAN demands
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to make efforts at revamping the nation’s ailing refineries ...
US FAA Releases Update on Boeing 737 Max
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given detailed action and procedures it wants to be made before Boeing 737MAX ...
In 13 Months, Nigerians spend N2.37tn on petrol ,says NNPC
In 13 months, Nigerians spent N2.37tn on petrol imported into the country by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, data released ...
FG Ugres airline operators to begin process for restarting international flights
Travellers to arrive three hours before international flights The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has asked aviation authorities and ...
Following Tony Elumelu’s Threat to Pursue Legal Action, Senate suspends UBA/NITEL probe
The panel, led by the Chairman, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, had last week Tuesday, summoned the management of the bank to ...
U.S. Hits Zimbabwe with Sanctions over ‘Queen Bee’ Corruption
The U.S. sanctioned Zimbabwean businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, an adviser to the President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for alleged corruption it said has ...
South African Business Leaders Fret Over Post-Virus Revival
South African business leaders are growing increasingly concerned that the government doesn’t have the will or capacity to overcome the ...
60 Garlards for Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu
BUA foundation has been the vehicle through which Rabiu carries out most of his philanthropic gestures. Born two months before ...
UPDATE- After Media Reports on UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu’s Alleged Involvement in N41 Billion NITEL Fraud, Elumelu Denies Reports, Lawyers Demand Apology,Writes NSE
Following the report on the United Bank Of Africa’s Chairman’s alleged involvement in N41 Billion NITEL Fraud,published on 28th ...
FBI raids California home of YouTube star Jake Paul, siezes Guns
FBI agents including a SWAT team served a search warrant at the home of YouTube star Jake Paul on ...
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US Warns of ISWAP, Al-Qaeda taking over West Africa, Nigeria’s DHQ Mute
The United States Africa Command has said that the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups were gradually taking over ...
Alleged $3m Bribe: You Have a Case to Answer, Appeal Court Tells Lawan
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, yesterday, dismissed the appeal filed by a former member of the House of Representatives ...
China ‘to retaliate’ if U.S. acts against journalists
China is vowing to retaliate against the the United States if Washington continues, quote, “hostile action” against Chinese journalists – ...
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Following Mass sack at Air Peace, Brostow, Nigerian Pilots, engineers threaten strike Action
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers has issued a two-week ultimatum to airlines, who have sacked or plan ...
Russian cargo of dangerous ammonium nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years
As Lebanon’s investigation into the devastating blast in Beirut continues, officials have pointed to a possible cause: A massive shipment of agricultural ...
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How a grandmother from Nigeria ended up in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
Mojisola Odegbami did not anticipate that a trip to the United States would land her a part in a visual ...
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Don Jazzy shares a photo of him and Rihanna expecting a baby. Source: @donjazzy Source: Instagram In the photo shared ...
Flavour’s close ally claims singer has gotten married to his first baby mama Sandra Okagbue
Flavour and Okagbue started dating in 2014 and have two daughters together. Flavour and his baby mama, Sandra Okagbue [Instagram/2NiteFlavour] ...
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Princess Beatrice,Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, royal wedding, windsor,The Queen, 94, and Duke of Edinburgh, 99, joined Prince Andrew,
Princess Beatrice has today married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at a secret Royal Wedding in Windsor, The Sun can exclusively reveal. ...
Lazada appoints new CEO
Southeast Asian e-commerce group Lazada, which is owned by Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has named former Lazada Co-President and Head ...
Cosmopolitan names new weekend editor
Cosmopolitan has appointed Paulina Jayne Isaac weekend editor, effective immediately. Isaac joins the magazine after freelancing several years as a writer ...
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On Booze Ban, South Africa Ilquour Industry Risks $742 Million in Investments
South Africa’s ban on alcohol sales has put investment projects worth at least 12.8 billion rand ($742 million) on hold. ...
PPMC increases fuel pump price to N138.62 per litre,Kerosene to sell at N160
Petroleum Products Marketing Company, PPMC, a subsidiary of the NNPC has increased the retail pump price for petrol to N138.62 for August. ...
Retail Giant shuts down second branch ,lays off 115 workers
Barely three days after announcing a planned divestment from of its Nigerian operation, Shoprite Holdings has informed workers’ union in ...
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Inter Milan Extends Victor Moses’ Loan, Listed for Europa Action
Former Super Eagles winger, Victor Moses, has been listed in Inter Milan’s squad for the restart of the Europa ...
Nigeria’s Georgia Oboh has secured one of the final two invitations for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open taking ...
Spanish-born Nigerian striker, Kevin Omoruyi, gains La Liga spot with Huesca
Spanish-born Nigerian youngster, Kevin Omoroyi, has been pictured celebrating the promotion of Spanish Segunda side, Huesca, to La Liga. Huesca ...
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In an Electrifying performance, Nigeria’s Live Band Sensation, Seun Bankole (SB Live), Sets Twitter on Fire
Nigeria’s Live Band Music toast, Seun Bankole, popularly known as (SB live), in an explosive three-hour performance last week Saturday, ...
How Oba Fredrick Akinruntan Celebrated His 70th Birthday
For flamboyant monarch, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Frederick Enitiolorunda Obateru Akinruntan, the Olugbo of Ugboland, sauntering into age 70 on ...
In Nigeria, Katsina State records fastest mobile internet subscriber growth
Katsina State recorded a massive 41.46% jump in the number of mobile internet subscribers the fastest growth by any ...
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Alone Without Maami – Thursday Tales
I have never seen any woman who worked as hard as my mother neither had I seen any woman who ...
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Davido Becomes First Nigerian Artist To Win SAMA Award
Nigerian star musician, Davido has become the first Nigerian artist to win a ‘SAMA’ (South African Music Awards) award. He won in ...
Nigerian govt is applying for another $5.3b, $3b Chinese loan – Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has disclosed that the Nigerian government has applied for a $5.3 billion loan and ...
Virgin Atlantic positions itself for post Covid-19 future
A Solvent Recapitalisation of Virgin Atlantic Airline positions itself for post Covid-19 future Virgin Atlantic has reached a major milestone ...
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Nigerian Radio Personalty, Toolz, welcome second baby
Popular Nigerian radio personality and talk show host, Tolu Oniru-Demuren, aka Toolz, and her husband, Captain Tunde Demuren, have welcomed ...
TOUR ‘ABUSE’ Rockers The Killers face shock allegations that sexual abuse took place on their tour
Rock band The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, ...
Oba Lawal at 50: A Life Dedicated to Excellence
A popular and riveting quote says, “Excellence is not a destination; it’s a continuous journey that never ends”. It takes ...